On Monday, the civil society members across the country, especially in Kerala, had expressed massive outrage against the Kerala government following the acquittal of all four accused in the 2017 rape and death case of two minor Dalit girls in Walayar in Palakkad district.
On October 19, the victim nun had filed a complaint against the Malayalam YouTube channel Christian Times at the Kuravilangad police station, alleging that the channel was harassing her at the behest of Bishop Franco.
The Kerala government has an entire department that is dedicated to the 'welfare' of 'SC Christians' (SCCC), essentially, people who have left Hinduism to convert to Christianity
The Orthodox faction had moved the High Court after the state government failed to implement the apex court’s order that gave them the management rights in the Piravom St Mary's Church.
The Kerala High Court while hearing the petition today asked whether the land belongs to the government or the Devaswom board. The government has been given 10 days time to respond to this.
A village officer had given the Church time until today to remove the crosses. However, after the intervention of the state government, the revenue department has now stalled the process claiming it to be a matter of 'faith'.